Michael T. Rivera v. State of Florida

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• holding that the petitioner could not overcome the procedural default because “he ha[d] made no argument for cause and prejudice”
• concluding that in light of the evidence presented at trial, “the newly discovered DNA evidence is not of such a nature that it would probably produce an acquittal on retrial”
• explaining that the limited value of hair comparisons was repeatedly emphasized by the State, the State’s hair expert, and defense counsel at trial
• explaining that the limited value of hair comparisons was repeatedly emphasized by the State, the State's hair expert, and defense counsel at trial

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